in the semester right before the mcat (january 2015), would it be manageable to take molecular biochem, physics II, and immunology (11 hrs) while studying for the mcat?
This very much is dependent on how strong of a student you think you are and how well you can manage your time. I, for example, took the MCAT in May and studied for it throughout the spring semester. I was taking molecular biology/genetics, creative writing, the second half of physiology, a research seminar, a biomethods lab, cardiovascular pathophysiology, and a sociology course (total of 19 credits). I had, up to that point, always taken heavy course loads (18-20 credits a semester) and historically did fine, so I didn't think it would be a problem for me to manage studying for the MCAT on top of everything. I got a 32 on the MCAT, so I guess it turned out to be pretty manageable for me.
From your past experiences, how well do you manage time? What's a "heavy" course load for you? I can't really answer these questions for you, because I can only speak to my personal experiences which obviously do not apply to everyone.
tl;dr: I can't really say for sure, but I would think that eleven credit hours and studying for the MCAT concurrently would be quite manageable.
What was the most difficult interview question?
Do you believe an individual can get accepted with 3.4 33?
1. I think my most difficult interview questions were things along the line of "how would your friends describe you?" I had never really thought about the question before, and it caught me a little off-guard. In my head, all I could think about was how my friends would describe me as being sarcastic or having a dark sense of humor... Basically a lot of things you don't really want in a physician.
2. Someone can absolutely get accepted with a 3.4/33. According to
this, over half of applicants with those stats get accepted somewhere.
